June 19, 2009

• Caring for Fruit Trees

  Cristi asked:
  As their name implies, fruit trees are simply trees that bear fruit. This may include apple, cherry, citrus (i.e., orange and lemon), durian, mango, morello cherry, pear, peach, nectarine and plum. In addition some nut bearing trees, such as walnuts, are also considered to be fruit trees. Virtually all trees of flowering plants [...]

June 17, 2009

• How to Grow Fruit in a Small Garden

  Colin D Price asked:
  How thrilled would you be to take a walk down the garden and return to the kitchen with a basket of fruit? The choices of fruit in comparison to commercial grown fruit is endless, they are definitely tastier.
  Peaches, apricots, nectarines and plums grown for the supermarkets are often picked so green [...]

June 16, 2009

• A Short Guide To Growing Your Own Fruit Tree

  highposition asked:
  The thought of one day owning my own house with a nice garden is a distant dream, much less thinking about growing my own fruit trees in my nice garden. For many people doing the gardening is either a chore or a relaxing light exercise to get involved with during the day. Growing [...]

June 14, 2009

• Choosing an Orange Tree

  Jess Shaw asked:
  If you live in a hot, humid sub-tropical zone like Florida or California, you have many options for growing fruit trees. You are lucky enough to be able to support almost any type of plant as long as you prevent pests from taking over. You should consider growing an orange tree, as [...]

June 12, 2009

• How To Properly Care For Your Fruit Trees To Keep Them Healthy

  Gregg Hall asked:
  Because the main reason that fruit trees die is due to misunderstandings and common misconceptions, caring for a fruit tree not only requires responsibility, but also semi-extensive research.
  Leaf/fruit/twig diseases may weaken the tree and reduce the overall fruit quality, but the tree usually survives these diseases. It is damage to the trunk, [...]

June 10, 2009

• Modern Fruit Trees Evolved From Ancient Historical Roots

  Pat Malcolm asked:
  The rise and fall of ancient empires has developed parallel also to the establishment and destruction of advanced fruit tree orchards. Ancient fruit trees such as olive tree orchards increased the wealth and health of nations by feeding the populations, providing nutritious olive oil to light lamps in ancient houses at night, [...]

June 9, 2009

• Edible Landscaping With Tropical Fruit Trees

  V.K. Melhado asked:
  Tropical fruit trees make wonderful additions to any South Florida landscape. Combine plants with lush green foliage, brightly colored flowers of all shapes and sizes to create an low maintenance, attractive outdoor design. Get creative and intersperse your fruit trees with other native tropicals and add a water feature or secluded seating [...]

June 8, 2009

• Time to Plant & Prune Fruit Trees & Roses in Southern California

  Bill Camarillo asked:
  January is a good time to plant dormant fruit trees and roses for wonderful springtime color and fruit harvest. With Southern California’s normally mild winters, a variety of vegetable and berry plants will also do well when planted in January.
  Plant dormant fruit and rose trees: Bare root fruit trees and roses may [...]

June 7, 2009

• How To Care Properly For Your Fruit Tree

  Michael Gavre asked:
  If you have just recently planted a new fruit tree, I think it is safe to assume you are not yet an expert on the subject. More fruit trees die in their beginning years due to poor care habits than any disease or pestilence. Therefore it is vital that you understand how [...]

June 6, 2009

• Picking the Ideal Spot for your Fruit Tree

  Nicholas Tan asked:
  When growing a fruit tree, choosing the right place to plant it is very important. One thing that you have to consider is its proximity to a building, electric line, side walk, or any other thing that might disrupt its growing. Once you have planted a fruit tree, the chances of unearthing [...]

June 5, 2009

• History Of Introduced Fruits Into America – Native American Fruit Trees And Hybrid Fruit Tree Improvements

  Pat Malcolm asked:
  Christopher Columbus in 1493 introduced citrus trees into America on the Island of Haiti, by planting the seed of the sweet orange tree, the sour orange, citron, lemon, lime, and pummelo fruit trees. Records show that citrus trees were well established by the Spanish in coastal South Carolina and Saint Augustine, Florida [...]

June 3, 2009

• Espaliering Fruit Trees

  Colin asked:
  Do you have a small backyard and wish you could indulge in that great tasting fruit straight from the tree, not having to suffer commercially under ripe, tasteless fruit? Espaliering can help you do this by creating a tree in a two-dimensional plane.
  Don’t let a small garden deter you from realizing your dream [...]

• Growing Fruits From Your Garden All Year Long

  Joey Singer asked:
  Autumn typically signals the end of home grown vegetables from the garden, but with a little ingenuity you can harvest garden fresh produce well into the winter months. My Central Pennsylvania garden continues to supply fresh vegetables during the fall and winter when most gardeners in my growing region are content to [...]

• Fruit Trees Against The Wall

  highposition asked:
  Turn the apple 180 degrees and if it comes off the tree it is ripe. Rub it on your sleeve and bite it. You will never taste anything like it from a shop. Crisp, healthy, tasty and unbelievably fresh.
  We all know what a commercial orchard looks like – acres of trees planted in [...]

June 2, 2009

• Make your Fruit Trees Grow Large Juicy Fruit

  Roger Wakefield asked:
  Guidelines on how to Grow Large Fruit
  For many beginners at fruit tree growing, the biggest disappointment is that their first crop of fruit is mostly composed of small fruit instead of the nice large plump fruit seen in the local greengrocers. This is frequently upsetting for those new to fruit tree growing, [...]

• Caring For Your Fruit Trees

  Judy Sommer asked:
  As their name implies, fruit leaves easily leaves that abide fruit. This may include apple, pink, citrus (i.e., ginger and lemon), durian, mango, morello cherry, pear, peach, nectarine and reward. In addition some nut relevance foliage, such as walnuts, are also considered to be fruit plants. Virtually all plants of acme plants [...]

• Growing Fruits Using Hydroponics

  Allison Agnick asked:
  Would you like to try growing your own fresh fruits year round, but live in an area where, due to cold temperatures, snow or poor soil, you are unable to do so outdoors? Instead, why not try hydroponics, a form of gardening in which you can grow plants without any soil at [...]

• Home Fruits Planting

  Aura Angheliu asked:
  A home fruit planting carefully selected, properly located, and well managed can enhance the home landscape, provide high?quality fruits and serve as a satisfying hobby. Though is about Apple, Pear, Peach, Plum, Cherry, Apricot, or Strawberry, Blueberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Grapes, Persimmon, the home fruit garden requires considerable care. Thus, people not willing [...]

• Caring Properly for your Fruit Tree

  Nicholas Tan asked:
  If you have just recently planted a new fruit tree, I think it is safe to assume you are not yet an expert on the subject. More fruit trees die in their beginning years due to poor care habits than any disease or pestilence. Therefore it is vital that you understand how [...]

May 31, 2009

• The Perfect Place To Plant Your Fruit Tree

  Jeremy Seaver asked:
  When budding a fruit ranking, choosing the right place to workshop it is very important. One thing that you have to think is its proximity to a house, electric line, part move, or any other thing that might disrupt its emergent. Once you have planted a fruit ranking, the chances of unearthing [...]